17:00 Curragh Maiden 7f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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Aidan O'Brien boasts a strong hand with three well-bred colts in DIEGO VELAZQUEZ, Meriwether Lewis and Portland. The vote goes to the former as he is a half-brother to Broome, who has been an excellent servant to connections in recent seasons, and, more interestingly, Point Lonsdale, who won this in 2021 before landing the Chesham at Royal Ascot. It would be no surprise if the son of Frankel made a winning start to his career. The aforementioned Meriwether Lewis has a sublime pedigree and has to be respected along with Huxley, while Instant Appeal's second on debut at Leopardstown gives him a great chance.

DIEGO VELAZQUEZ fetched a mouth-watering 2,400,000 gns as a yearling and, seemingly the choice of Ryan Moore, he's selected to make a winning start before the benefit of market clues. Instant Appeal showed fairly useful form first time up when second at Leopardstown last month, so he's put forward as the main threat, ahead of the selection's stablemate Portland.

Some serious pedigrees on show here and all eyes will be on Frankel newcomer DIEGO VELASQUEZ who was a hugely expensive yearling

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17:30 Curragh Stakes 6f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

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VALIANT FORCE wasn't disgraced when weakening late on into fifth in the Marble Hill over C&D recently and the Adrian Murray-trained colt could put his experience to good use on this drop in class. The market should prove informative for Aidan O'Brien's trio, with debut third Alabama likely to appreciate this stiffer test. His stablemate The Liffey may improve once over further, but he has enough speed and class in his pedigree to make an impact here too.

VALIANT FORCE has been highly tried on both of his starts but has shown plenty of ability in defeat and can take advantage of the drop in class. Alabama can be expected to leave his debut run well behind so rates the main threat ahead of Mythology, who fetched a tidy sum at the Breeze Ups.

Of those that have run, ALABAMA (nap) is taken to step up from his third on heavy ground and is preferred to Valiant Glory.

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18:00 Curragh Maiden 12f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

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SCARLETT O'HARA has finished second in two very competitive maidens in recent months and the application of first-time cheekpieces could help the daughter of Frankel to go one better here. Aird was a nose in front of the selection on her sole previous start last year and she cannot be discounted on her return to action. Kitty McFee showed plenty of promise on her racecourse bow and edges out Portunalia and Bindi Sue to be best of the rest.

ALL TIME GREAT didn't show much in a heavy-ground maiden at Leopardstown in April but that race was won by her bigger-priced stablemate and subsequent Oaks runner-up Savethelastdance, so this daughter of Justify is evidently thought capable of a good deal better (entered for Ribblesdale and Irish Oaks). Aird showed plenty in what was a strong fillies maiden at Leopardstown in October so rates the main threat ahead of Scarlett O'Hara, who looks capable of winning a maiden at some point.

Jessica Harrington's SCARLETT O'HARA sets the standard on her latest run at Leopardstown; Angelic Appeal will enjoy this ground

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18:30 Curragh Handicap 5f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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Apache Outlaw ran to a high level as a juvenile, perhaps most notably when finishing within two lengths of Shartash in the Railway Stakes, and that level of form entitles him to plenty of respect on this handicap bow. Not Too Real Bad found herself with plenty to do passing the two furlong marker, so it was to her credit that she found a way to win at Cork. Thomas Mullins' charge runs from 2lb out of the handicap here, but that success would suggest she can cope. SILMANIYA opened her account at Navan last September before going on to contest a Listed event at Dundalk, where she was sent off favourite. Back on turf, this mark looks well within range and he edges the vote.

NOT TOO REAL BAD finished strongly to score at Cork 3 weeks ago and, with the scope for further progress, she gets the narrow vote ahead of the reappearing Silmaniya. Amazon Lady is another one to consider.

Joseph O'Brien's MARIA BRANWELL has a touch of class about her and she should be very competitive in her first handicap.

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19:00 Curragh Handicap 14f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

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BURREN SONG has only had one attempt at this trip in the past, when not beaten far at Killarney, and now looks like the ideal time to go again, having won his last three. Andrew Slattery's charge can uphold the form with Hell Bent (third) from Leopardstown, while My Mate Mozzie must be of interest on his first run since finishing second in the November Handicap. Stablemates Nusret and White Caviar also have the form to get involved in proceedings.

WHITE CAVIAR stayed on well into third in a listed contest at Gowran last time and she's open to further improvement back in handicap company, so she gets the nod over the thriving Burren Song. Hell Bent is another one to consider with cheekpieces applied for the first itme.

Not at his best in two trips across the water last month, FIRSTMAN will enjoy the ground and might be able to bounce back to form

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19:30 Curragh Maiden 6f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

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DESERT HAVEN has clearly improved from two to three years and looks the answer to this maiden. Noel Meade's charge was a beaten favourite at Cork last month but it wasn't a particularly bad run and he sets a decent standard on his penultimate effort at this track. First Gentleman tries cheekpieces for the first time and has placed on each of his two starts, including here, while Blue News boasts good enough form to suggest he can be competitive too.

Only a short head separated FIRST GENTLEMAN and Desert Haven when the pair met at Cork 33 days ago and, with the former boasting fewer miles on the clock, he gets the nod to confirm those placings with first-time cheekpieces now enlisted. Miracle Nation and Blue News complete the shortlist.

There's not a lot between the standout form contenders but MIRACLE NATION could be open to the most improvement after one run.

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20:00 Curragh Handicap 6f - 21 Run Class & Speed Card

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LADY ARWEN arrives on the back of her best effort for a short while and she could be primed to make a big impact on her debut run for Connor O'Dwyer. Her sole previous win came off 1lb higher and, given Jake Coen pitches in with his 5lb claim, this daughter of Postponed has a live chance at the weights. Midnight Fire heads a long list of dangers, with the likes of Admiral Nelson, Grigal and Markievicz all shortlisted as having something to offer too.

GEGENPRESSING was a pretty big eye-catcher at Naas last month and just 1 lb above his last winning mark, he's certainly weighted to strike. Admiral Nelson and Markievicz both won big-field handicaps last time and just a couple of potential threats.

The 6yo MIDNIGHT FIRE seems to need this sort of ground and won't be at all inconvenienced by returning to 6f after a good latest run.

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20:30 Curragh NH Flat Race 16f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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The standard is set by EXTRAPOLATION, who reverts to the Flat following a creditable second over timber at Punchestown. The gelded son of Mahler saw off a full-brother to dual Cheltenham Festival winner Presenting Percy - the Gordon Elliott-trained Valsorpresa - in emphatic style at Downpatrick on his penultimate run, and a 7lb penalty for that success may not be enough to hold him back here. Bumble Bee Bet appears to be his most serious danger following a staying-on success at Ayr in April, while Lionnar adds further spice to the race.

No surprise were previous winners BUMBLE BEE BET and Extrapolation to come to the fore here, with marginal preference for the Charles Byrnes-trained runner given he arguably possesses more scope on this just his second start. Lionnar is the other one of interest.

Point/bumper winner EXTRAPOLATION is more battle-hardened than his market rivals and yet he's steadily progressive by the looks.

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How to use Tomform

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This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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